Asar 15: Rain, Rice, and Dahi Chiura Bliss
Ever wondered what it’s like to dance in the mud, plant rice with your bare hands, and celebrate farming like...
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Sithi Nakha: Where Spirituality Meets Water Conservation
Sithi Nakha (सिथि नखः) is a festival of the Newa community specifically dedicated to cleaning water sources, such as wells (kuwa), stone...
Hike it like a local: Nepal Trekking 101
Where would one find a trekking adventure like the breathtaking Himalayan range for views while walking, savouring some fresh air,...
Polyandry in Humla: Survival Comes First
What if marriage wasn’t about love but survival? In the isolated Himalayan district of Humla, polyandry—the practice of a woman...
Fasten Your Seatbelts for Lukla’s Daring Descent
The heart-pounding experience is unlike any other as the plane descends towards Lukla Airport, nestled at an elevation of 2,860...
In the Shadow of Everest: Opening Peaks, Closing Paths
As part of the tourism development plan, the government announced the opening of 57 new mountains for climbing to expand...
Keepers of an Ancient Call: The Pheriwala Jogis
The Pheriwala Jogis were ghostbusters in Nepal, Sikkim, and Darjeeling, India, long before jump scares were a thing in horror...
From Holy to Wholly Polluted: The Tale of Bagmati River
The 204-kilometre-long river, flowing through Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, stretches through eight districts. Revered as the link between heaven and earth,...
Bhoto Jatra: The Sacred Vest that Waits
After transforming the alleys of Lalitpur, the Rato Machindranath festival ends with the chariot festival of Bhoto Jatra as the...
Birdwatching beyond binoculars
Who wouldn't want to quietly walk through a forest, hoping to glimpse a rare bird or animal? Well, with rich...